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Paap Reelected to AFBF Board of Directors

Published Yesterday

Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation President Kevin Paap was reelected to a two-year term on the American Farm Bureau Federation Board of Directors. This will be the eighth year serving on the board for the Garden City, Minnesota farmer.
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New Marketing Agency Launches

Published Yesterday

Leah Halverson has launched Ten Acre Marketing, based in Grand Forks, North Dakota. Ten Acre Marketing will support companies involved in the field-to-plate journey through brand development, strategic marketing planning, creative and digital development, social media management, public relations and…
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Noem Moves Ag Development Programs to GOED

Published Yesterday

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem has moved a few programs from the Department of Agriculture to the Governor's Office of Economic Development. That includes the Value-Added Finance Authority, the Farm Link program, the South Dakota Certified Beef Program and the…
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Facing the Risk of Foreign Animal Disease

Published Yesterday

A new National Swine Disease Council has been created to reduce the risk of foreign animal disease. This council includes representatives of the National Pork Board, National Pork Producers Council, the Swine Health Information Center, the American Association of Swine…
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NDFB Files Lawsuit Challenging Hog Permit Denial

Published January 15, 2019

NDFB and the Ramsey County Farm Bureau have filed a lawsuit against Grant Harbor Township. The farm groups claim the township has gone beyond the limits of the law with denial of a hog barn building permit near Devils Lake,…
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Cobb Joins the National Biodiesel Board

Published January 15, 2019

The National Biodiesel Board has a new Director of Federal Affairs, David Cobb. Cobb recently served as the Federal Affairs Director for CHS, Inc., the largest farmer owned cooperative in the U.S. Cobb has knowledge of agriculture, biofuel and refining…
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Production a Focus for Small Grain Update Meetings

Published January 15, 2019

Minnesota farmers are learning more about spring wheat varieties, high yielding soybean production and more during small grain update meetings this week. Minnesota Association of Wheat Growers and the Minnesota Wheat Research and Promotion Council Executive Director Dave Torgerson says…
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